Lindsey Davis

English novelist
Person human Q437516
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Summary

Lindsey Davis is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Birmingham[2]. She was born on August 21, 1949[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lindsey Davis's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Lindsey Davis was born on August 21, 1949[3].
  • Lindsey Davis held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • English was Lindsey Davis's native language[8].
  • Lindsey Davis's professions included writer[4].
  • Lindsey Davis worked as a novelist[5].
  • Lindsey Davis's field of work was historical novel[9].
  • Lindsey Davis's field of work was detective literature[10].
  • Lindsey Davis was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Lindsey Davis is Marcus Didius Falco[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Lindsey Davis is Flavia Albia[13].
  • Lindsey Davis received the Dagger in the Library[14].
  • Lindsey Davis received the Cartier Diamond Dagger[15].
  • Lindsey Davis received the CWA Historical Dagger[16].
  • Lindsey Davis received the Premio Colosseo[17].
  • Lindsey Davis is recorded as female[18].
  • Lindsey Davis's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lindsey Davis's residence is recorded as Birmingham[20].
  • Lindsey Davis's family name is recorded as Davis[21].
  • Lindsey Davis's given name is recorded as Lindsey[22].
  • Lindsey Davis's official website is recorded as http://www.lindseydavis.co.uk/[23].
  • Lindsey Davis's topic's main category is recorded as Q61191999[24].
  • Lindsey Davis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as British English[25].
  • Lindsey Davis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], Lindsey Davis… she was born on August 21, 1949[3]. English was her native language[8].

Education

Lindsey Davis was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5]. Fields of work include historical novel[9], a novel genre[27] and detective literature[10], a literary genre[28].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Marcus Didius Falco[12], a fictional human[29] and Flavia Albia[13], a fictional human[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Dagger in the Library[14], a literary award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1994[33]; Cartier Diamond Dagger[15], a literary award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1986[36]; CWA Historical Dagger[16], a literary award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1999[39]; and Premio Colosseo[17], an award[40], in Italy[41], founded in 2009[42].

Why It Matters

Lindsey Davis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Lindsey Davis born?

Lindsey Davis's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

What did Lindsey Davis do for work?

Lindsey Davis worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Lindsey Davis go to school?

Lindsey Davis was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[11].

What awards did Lindsey Davis receive?

Honors received include Dagger in the Library[14], Cartier Diamond Dagger[15], CWA Historical Dagger[16], and Premio Colosseo[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . geraint-lewis.photoshelter.com. geraint-lewis.photoshelter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Marcus Didius Falco, Flavia Albia
    Given name → Lindsey
    Field of work → historical novel, detective literature
    Instance of → human
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